I've got to say that the Two-Hearted is quickly taking over Alpha King as my #1 choice for everyday affairs. The overall smooth quality of it almost makes it's drinkability scary... I was sitting at my bar studying, and an hour later, seven of them were gone, I was slightly hammered, and I couldn't remember what I'd been reading.

I'm really in a pinch here lately... I love Alpha King, and it has that "smack you in the face" hoppiness and a great flavor. But I'm also all over the Two Hearted, it has a good amount of the bitterness I like and it seems to go down smoother, but it lacks the ... the... pizzazz, if you will, of the Three Floyds Brews.

I also just tried the Pale Ale from O'Dell Brewing, another Ft. Collin's Brewery that is supposedly taking alot of business from my beloved New Belgium. It is a nice, sexy time! yes?

Speaking of New Belgium, I've got a couple sixer's of their seasonal, Two Below. It claimed to be hoppy, and surprisingly, for a New Belgium brew, it does have a detectable amount of them, just not to the level of which I have become accustomed. However, it doesn't get a bad rating from me at all. It has a Medium Body with great malty undertones and is, overall, another great beer from them in it's own right. I just can't wait for Bier de Mars...

If you love Alpha King then you need to get your hands on some Dreadnaught, the double version of Alpha King, delicous but very hard to find. As far as just plain crazy Hops, I have been drinking Hop Wallop from Victory, it might be the bitterest beer I have ever drank.
Titan IPA from Great Divide is one I would put right up with Alpha King and 2 hearted, also Founders Red's Rye is an oustanding IPA with just a hint of Rye flavor.

I just got given to me the most prized beer on the planet to most beer nerds - Westvleteren 12 - the ultra rare Belgian Trappist beer that is only available at the belgian Monestary, widely considered the best beer in the world. I will report back after I have drank it.

Oh trust me, I've looked for the dreadnaught, unsuccessfully. It pains me to think that it's out there somewhere, alone, scared, and undrank. I'll find it someday.

On the Westvleteren: it is amazingly tasty for the beer it is. I had it in Holland once before I knew it was the beer it is hailed to be. I'm not really a big fan of quads, the alcohol is always too present for my taste, and I think I remember that being the case with this one. But overall I don't remember it being a bad experience in the least, and I'm glad I had it before I was biased by what I've read.

What's your connection Brad? You've been throwing out some pretty rare breeds, we might have to talk.

Bradbalk wrote:I just got given to me the most prized beer on the planet to most beer nerds - Westvleteren 12 - the ultra rare Belgian Trappist beer that is only available at the belgian Monestary, widely considered the best beer in the world. I will report back after I have drank it.

so... how was it, and how can you get me some to try. i've had the trappist rochefort(not sure if thats spelled right) and i need to compare.